Gasoline-Powered Leaf Blowers - Purchase, Use, and Sale - Prohibitions (Clean Air Quiet Communities Act)
HB 701 bans the purchase, use, and sale of gasoline-powered leaf blowers in Maryland starting in 2025. It prohibits the state from buying these devices after July 1, 2025, and phases out their use by state agencies and contractors by 2030 (with temporary exceptions for specific months each year). Retailers must notify buyers about the 2027 sales ban starting September 2025, and the bill allows local governments to enforce stricter rules. Exemptions include wildfire suppression, firefighting, and emergency response activities.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 24, 2025
Last action Jan 29, 2025
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Jan 24, 2025
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First Reading Economic Matters and Health and Government Operations
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